Vialto expert quoted in Bloomberg Law


August 24, 2026

Americas

A wave of new US immigration policy changes is adding fresh costs and complexity for employers who rely on H-1B visas, from a proposed $103,265 fee on capped petitions to expanded screening charges and rollbacks of long-standing worker protections. Even as courts have pushed back on an earlier six-figure fee proposal, the regulatory pressure keeps mounting, forcing companies to rethink how they continue hiring through the program.

In this Bloomberg Law article Manish Daftari, Partner at Vialto, describes the cumulative effect as “death by a thousand cuts,” noting that the mounting changes create more administrative burden and cost, which shapes how companies think about hiring foreign talent going forward. His perspective highlights a critical challenge for HR and mobility leaders: navigating a policy landscape that is shifting faster than internal hiring processes can adapt. As regulatory uncertainty continues to build, understanding these changes early will be essential for any business planning its global workforce strategy.

Read the full article here.

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